All Over Albany

Great comments from this week

People posted a bunch of good comments on AOA this week.

Here are a few that made us laugh or think...

On shopaholic state commissioners

"I worked at the Health Department and met Dr Novella a few times. She was quite the character and not once did she talk about health or health care. Most memorable was a charity event in Saratoga - a silent auction where she tried to stop people from bidding on an item she wanted - she actually had someone stand in front of the item and tell people bidding was over, when it wasn't... perhaps that person was the security guard who drove her all over. She did nothing to improve health care in NY."

...said Barold about NY's inspector general accusing former Department of Health commissioner Antonia Novello of forcing her staff to take her shopping.

On the co-op

"As a co-op member, I received the flyer in the mail from Honest Weight asking for loans for the new store. It was the snottiest peice of mail ever from that place. They are asking for $1000 - $5000 ("or more") for 5 years, with your choice of 1-4% interest rate. Then it stated that as far as I, the lender, should be concerned, the loan shouldn't be a money-making venture so please choose the 1% interest rate. Excuse me!?! If I even had an extra 5 grand to loan out, you better believe I'd be asking for more than 1% interest, and also demanding that a box of cereal not cost 6-fricken-dollars in the new swanky store so that my low-income self could maybe afford to shop there."

...said Dave about the Honest Weight Co-op's plan to finance its new building partly through loans from its members. CCC had a different take on the situation.

On rockin'

"like i said, that was odd, but i do not think it is the oddest thing i have ever had to do for my job.

and in mcferrin's defense, it is tough to full-on rock with dry skin. for real."

...said skfl about his Tweet of the week in the Neighborhood.

On Jonathan

"I'm Jonathan, and I would like to say that this article had me laughing on the floor. I mean that in the best possible way. Everyone at school is always asking me about this, and it has gotten to the point where the story is routine. My mother adopted this stretch of highway in my name when I was three - it was a lesson to me that I shouldn't litter. Ever since, we have been making sure that our little bit of road was clear of garbage. The sign is not meant to be snarky or guilt-inducing, it is just what it is: a fact. I am an environmentally conscious senior in high school, and I had the sign changed a few years ago because I had something to say. The sign is intended to make people think about whether or not they really want to litter. I suppose that the sign could be considered a tribute to me, but I am certainly not deceased. The only reason I can think of for the lack of information among the officials is a personnel change: the regional coordinator for our area has changed once or twice over the years.
I hope this clears up some of the confusion."

...said Jonathan Piedmont about the Adopt-a-Road sign that bears the statement: "Jonathan cares about the world, do you?"

On the Icy, Snowy Apocalypse

"Definitely not going to be the icy, snowy end of the world, but hopefully will be enough to justify the gallon of cocoa I'll be drinking tomorrow."

...said Siobhan about this week's Icy, Snowy Apocalypse

On Kirsten Gillibrand

"This fall I took a trip to Las Vegas and had the opportunity to meet Dem Congresswoman Shelly Berkley. She's as automatic for reelection as they come. Our conversation turned to Gillibrand and she lit up and said how much she is liked and how they had a baby shower for her last year, etc. I don't know where this "she's not liked" stuff is coming from.

By the way, Berkley on Tim Mahoney...the guy who succeeded Mark Foley from Florida and then had his own sex scandal: "I gave that a--h--- money and I want it back!". I really liked the lady."

... said bb about the rumors that Kirsten Gillibrand wasn't popular with other members of the House.

On politics in general

"I'm not comfortable with all this "election" stuff. Can't we just have some else pick the Governor for us?"

...said Jackers about the 2010 NY gubernatorial race.

On sick days

"Even Ferris Bueller's impressed with that record."

...said James Cronen about the the 448 sick days taken by a Schenectady police officer over the last five years.

Thanks to everyone who posted a comment this week!